这次展览汇聚了来自美国、瑞典、韩国和中国十二位青年版画家的七十件作品，在技巧和维度上跨越了从精密繁复的手工点绘铜版画技巧（Karl Nelson）到由手绘、手工版画以及数码合成多种技巧相结合的新型版画技艺（Simona Prive）；从简约元素的抽象复制和重叠（Sujin Shin、Alex Pena）到先用软瓷片构建三维雕塑，再以平面石版形式呈现形象的高度写实作品（Yijin Kim）；从纤小中见宇宙乾坤的石墨画（Scott Espeseth）到大气磅礴的巨幅装置作品（Daniel Rante和Brian James Pries）；从不拘一格用过往装置作品碎片和废料重新组装成迷你拼贴（Eric Saline）, 到柔和清丽的石版和铜版作品（王丹南、周玥、度度）。几乎所有参展艺术家都曾经在不同文化环境中生活和创作过，无论在文化背景还是创作手法和艺术概念上都充分体现了多元化和全球化的趋势。我们希望通过这次展览为各位爱好者和收藏家开启通往版画殿堂的大门，在未来的日子里有系统有步骤地深入介绍版画的历史脉络、技法和鉴赏，国际优秀的艺术家和作品，以及版画制作、收藏理念和价值等多方面专业知识，把黄埔艺术空间打造成新锐版画和当代艺术的交流和研究创作中心。
    This Exhibition gathered 70 pieces of works on paper by 12 artists from around the world. From breath-takingly meticulous dry-point stippling by Karl Nelson, to cutting edge mixed-media works combining hand-pulled print, drawing elements and digital output by Simona Prive; From repetitive abstract works constructed of simple geometric lines and shapes by Sujin Shin and Alex Pena, to highly realistic lithography depicting 3D porcelain-slip sculptures by Yijin Kim; From miniature graphite drawings which reflect the universe beyond by Scott Espeseth, to monumental installation works by Daniel Rante and Brian James Pries; From unconventional recycling of past installation projects by Eric Saline, to soft and serene lithographs and etchings by Wang Dannan, Zhou Yue and waverly. Almost all of the artists have lived and made works in another culture apart from their birth country, which is reflected in the collection’s diversity and versatility. From here, we hope to open up a channel for art lovers and collectors to learn about every aspect of printmaking. In the coming weeks we shall be hosting a series of talks and workshops on printmaking, covering the area of history, techniques, outstanding artists and their artworks, as well as in-depth education on the appreciation and collecting of prints. It is our wish to establish Huangpu Art Space as the center for studying and making of fine art printmaking, and a space for contemporary art exhibition.
    

    

    

    
策展前言
Curatorial Notes:
    
    汇聚了东西北三江的珠江编织着纤细的河道网络蜿蜒穿过广州市区，在黄埔港再次汇聚灌流入海。位于广州东郊的黄埔村南宋时期已为黄埔港，曾为清朝唯一对外开放的口岸和海关所在地。黄埔村，从一个乡村渡口衍生出一个世界大港，开启了近代中国与世界沟通交流的窗口，也浓缩了广府人民世世代代移民海外扎根世界的历史。
    父亲五十年代从汕头来到广州求学，在这里启航了他青年时代的梦想，也自此立下精忠报国的志向。最终，他得偿所愿魂归故里，在他最钟爱的土地上了却了风云激荡的一生。
而今漂泊半生，我也到了当年父亲回国的年纪。几经波折终于回到这片父辈热爱的故土，真正是百感交集。虽然从未在这片土地上长期生活过，但这里一直是我魂牵梦萦的精神故乡，一个已经深深镌刻入我的血液和基因中的概念。
    “家”是什么？无论是久经风霜的行者，是在异乡苦心经营新生活的移民，还是从未离开的故乡人，都会被这个词触碰到心底最柔软的地方。我们终其一生苦苦追寻的，归根结底不就是一种归属感，一个可以为我们遮风避雨，休憩放松的安全港湾？
谨将这个处女秀献给几百年来由于历史原因背井离乡在远离故土的地方奋斗耕耘的祖辈父辈们，献给前赴后继前往陌生的土地开拓新生活的人们，献给孜孜不倦追寻个人存在感和归属感的有心人。
度度
    
    Huangpu Village, formerly known as Whampoa, is an ancient harbor dated as far back as the Southern Song Dynasty (12th to 13th century), and has been instrumental in establishing the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton, now the 3rd largest city in China) as a major international port in the 19th century. Canton is known to have exported the largest population of Chinese overseas, first as hard laborers in the 19th century, and as merchants who took roots in all parts of the world, sprouting Chinatowns all over. Up until recently, Cantonese was the most spoken language among overseas Chinese.
    For me, a global nomad who had spent half of her life abroad, finally returning to my father’s ancestry home of Canton this summer, it’s hard to find appropriate words to express how I feel. All I know is, I am home. To commemorate this emotional return, I would like to devote this inaugurating exhibition at Muk Gallery to “Home”, a word that touches the heart and soul of even the most seasoned traveler, the most hardy expatriate. I hope, no matter for those who never left, or those who have not returned, there’s always a place of safety and comfort in yourself.
    I hereby devote our inauguration exhibition to our forefathers who left their homeland behind, traveled far and wide in the open world to fight for a better chance in life; to fellow global nomads, who explore the world beyond our knowledge with courage and endurance; to everyone who dares to look into our heart and soul searching for a true answer to life.
waverly
    

    

    
            展期：2014年9月12日—10月12日
            Time: Sepember 12th – October 12th, 2014
    
            开放时间：每周二至周日下午2pm-10pm
            Gallery Hours: 2pm-10pm Tuesday to Sunday
    
            地点：黄埔艺术空间，广州市海珠区黄埔村柳塘大街22号
            Location: Huangpu Art Space, 22 Liutang Street, Huangpu Village,
            Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China